FU Heroes

By Rowdy on August 23, 2008 in FU Heroes

Roland Garros. Have you ever wondered who was the first fighter pilot? It’s generally acknowledged that a Frenchman, Roland Garros, holds that distinction.Read More >

By Borg on August 9, 2008 in FU Heroes

Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military airmen, at a time when there were many people who thought that black men lacked intelligence, skill, courage and patriotism.Read More >

By admin on August 1, 2008 in FU Heroes

James Bond Stockdale was a true American hero.  He was a Medal of Honor recipient, former Viet Nam prisoner of war (POW), naval aviator and test pilot, and academic.Read More >

By admin on July 12, 2008 in FU Heroes

Billy Mitchell defined what it means to be a "fighter pilot."  He was a future thinking, superior cussing, non-conforming, middle fingering, Navy sinking, bullshit calling, non careerist being, Air Power advocating, Army bashing, beer drinking (FU assumption), song singing (read previous), All American fighter pilot.Read More >

By Rowdy on June 28, 2008 in FU Heroes

George “Bud” Day was born in Sioux City, Iowa in February, 1925. He dropped out of high school at 17 to join the Marines in 1942 and spend almost three years in the Pacific until the end of World War II.Read More >